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skuplja dara nego mera

English translation: the game is not worth the candle

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Serbo-Croat term or phrase:skuplja dara nego mera
English translation:the game is not worth the candle
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

09:01 Oct 28, 2008
Serbo-Croat to English translations [PRO]
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Serbo-Croat term or phrase: skuplja dara nego mera
Novonastale okolnosti
u kojima se našla srpska farmaceutska
industrija najverovatnije nas vode
ka nestašicama, koje će se posle sanirati
interventnim uvozom istih lekova, ali po
znatno višim cenama. Biće skuplja dara
nego mera.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 06:12
the game is not worth the candle
Explanation:
Troškovi premašuju zaradu - cost outweighs benefit
SRPSKO- ENGLESKI REČNIK IDIOMA - BOŠKO MILOSAVLJEVIĆ
MARGOT WILLIAMS - MILOSAVLJEVIĆ.
Ovo je još jedan predlog iz rečnika.

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zoe1
Local time: 06:12
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Summary of answers provided
2 +6the game is not worth the candle
zoe1
2be a loose cannon
Dubravka Hrastovec


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
be a loose cannon


Explanation:
Ako dobro tumačim, značenje ovog frazema u srpskom trebalo bi biti 'više štete nego koristi'.
Bujas u Velikom hrv-eng rječniku navodi 'be a loose cannon', čemu je značenje opet malo drukčije, više u smislu 'biti poguban po opći interes'.... Možda ipak malo pomogne ili nekoga drugog navede na kakvu bolju ideju.

Dubravka Hrastovec
Croatia
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the game is not worth the candle


Explanation:
Troškovi premašuju zaradu - cost outweighs benefit
SRPSKO- ENGLESKI REČNIK IDIOMA - BOŠKO MILOSAVLJEVIĆ
MARGOT WILLIAMS - MILOSAVLJEVIĆ.
Ovo je još jedan predlog iz rečnika.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-10-28 14:51:52 GMT)
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http://www.answers.com/topic/the-game-is-not-worth-the-candl...

zoe1
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat, Native in SerbianSerbian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hvala!

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agree  Natasa Djurovic
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agree  Dubravka Hrastovec: E, to će biti to. :-)
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